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Report.addDesign Method

Creates a reportDesign that belongs to a report.

Syntax

public ReportDesign addDesign([str name, container buffer])

Run On

Called

Parameters

  • name
    Type: str
    Sets the name of the reportDesign.
  • buffer
    Type: container
    Lets the design have the contents given by buffer.

Return Value

Type: ReportDesign Class
The created reportDesign.

Remarks

The buffer argument can be a container created by the pack method.

Examples

This job demonstrates how addDesign can be used to generate a design that is a copy of another design.

static void demoAddDesign(args a) 
{  
    report r1; 
    report r2; 
    reportDesign rd; 
    reportSection rs; 
    reportRun rr; 
    container c; 
  
    // Create a simple report r1. 
    r1 = new report(); 
    rd = r1.addDesign("Design1"); 
    rs = rd.addProgrammableSection(1); 
    rs.addTextControl("Hello world"); 
    c = rd.Pack(); // make a container containing r1's design 
  
    // Create a report r2 having a design that is a copy of r1's design. 
    r2 = new report(); 
    r2.AddDesign("design2", c); 
  
    // Run the report. 
    rr = new reportRun(r2, "design2"); 
    // Run the sysPrintForm form. 
    if (rr.prompt()) 
    { 
        // Execute the programableSection. 
        rr.execute(1);  
        // Print report to the target, such as printer or screen. 
        rr.print();    
    } 
}

See Also

Report Class

Report.design Method

ReportRun.design Method

ReportDesign.pack Method